Title
A RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY MANAGER OF AN OHIO HISTORY FUND GRANT FROM THE OHIO HISTORY CONNECTION FOR THE RESTORATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE OLD HUDSON TOWNSHIP BURYING GROUND AND ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS TOWARD REQUIRED MATCH.
Brief Description: The Ohio History Connection awards Ohio History Fund Grant for the purpose of assistance with historically significant projects in Ohio. The City was awarded $17,000 in grant funding for restoration and preservation work on the Old Hudson Township Burying Ground. $13,000 in donations and staff time will assist with the required match.
Body
Legislative History
Resolution 20-136 affirmed application for the Ohio History Fund grant.
Purpose & Explanation
The City has been awarded $17,000 to assist with restoration and preservation work on the headstones in the Old Hudson Township Burying Ground.
Donations toward the required match include:
Western Reserve Academy: $3,000 donation;
Hudson resident, Marci Matthews,: $10,000 donation;
The City will provide "in-kind" work, which includes landscaping, and grant reporting, at $5,394.07.
Furthermore, the Western Reserve Academy also intends to use the Burying Ground as an outdoor classroom where WRA professors and students will research the former residents that are buried in the cemetery and create a virtual tour of the cemetery. The Western Reserve Academy students will also assist the Hudson Cemeteries with the detailed maintenance necessary for preservation of a historic cemetery. Students will also assist with wrought iron repairs.
Fiscal Impact
Currently Budgeted (Account #, $)
Supplemental Appropriation Required (Account #, $)
X Appropriation Not Required
Does this legislation require use of an emergency clause?
Yes [if so, explain why]
X No
Recommendation
Suggested Action
Staff recommends passage of this Resolution to affirm acceptance by the City Manager of an Ohio History Grant from the Ohio History Connecti...
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